Browsing: Opinion

by Elizabeth C. Tippett Uber has suffered a spate of bad publicity in recent days after allegations of harassment and discrimination…

by Zandile Mchiza Food advertising strongly influences the eating choices of adults, adolescents and children alike. But TV and magazine adverts…

By Shiona Blundell, head of banking, Africa, Wipro Limited and Gavin Holme, business head, Africa, Wipro Limited For most…

by Scott Shackelford Having access to the internet is increasingly considered to be an emerging human right. International organizations and national…

by Rachel Grieve Love is a complex and powerful force, one that plays out in a number of emotional, cognitive and…

By Brian Timperley, the MD of Turrito Networks In 2017, South Africa is expected to spend $10.5bn on information, technology,…

by Sekete Patrick Maphopha, NetApp Africa CTO and Technology Evangelist There are an estimated 1 000 dating sites currently operating…

by Jessica Su As you browse the internet, online advertisers track nearly every site you visit, amassing a trove of information…

by Gugu Lourie The stage to do battle for a connected user is being laid by tech firms – Comsol,…

by Ylva Rodny-Gumede The year 2016 will go down in history as the year in which fake news really took centre…

by Dominique Collett, head of AlphaCode, a Rand Merchant Investments club for fintech startup entrepreneurs From digital banks to mobile-payment…

by Megan Willis We live in an age where most of us have an online presence. Many of us have numerous…

by Brooks Marmon Donald Trump’s bleak inauguration speech has attracted attention for, among other things, employing the phrase “America first”. The…

by Marietjie Theron-Wepener Ford South Africa has suffered huge damage to its reputation thanks to its poor handling of a crisis…

by Craig Heckrath, product development manager at Intervate Many of us have experienced the simplicity and convenience of hailing an…

by Fraser Allison If unexpected packages start showing up at your door, you might want to have a word with one…

by Pat McConnell Consider, for a moment, these two statements from the “Ultimate Guide to Understanding Blockchain Smart Contracts” on a…

by Peter Buwert The American street artist Shepard Fairey created a poster for Barack Obama’s presidential election campaign. It was 2008…

by Peter Lucas In the early 21st century, Western-style freedoms are often presented as an ideal template for the rest of…

by Kyle Rozendo, CTO at SID, who puts forward nine simple ways to make sweeping changes to e-commerce website performance. Global…

by Brett Parker, managing director  at SAP Africa “When you’re finished changing, you’re finished,” said the wise Benjamin Franklin. But…

by Tolullah Oni Science needs more “academic hybrids”: scientists who buck the stereotype of working in silos. This way of thinking…

by Willice O. Obonyo I grew up in a Kenyan village with dark skies and vivid stars. We admired the…

by Kostadin Kushlev Imagine you are visiting a new city and get lost on your way to that famous must-see…

by Craig Blewett “Speak your mind” and “post your mind” are not the same thing. A study that investigated how messages…